When I was a teenager growing up inFrance, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very 1 when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say “ 2 You are going to college .” I was very 3 when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends working together and having 4 . I even imagined there would be music and singing.

When we 5 the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were 6 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the 7 . It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said," l want to go home. "He asked me, "What do you think of the factory?”"Too bad," I answered. "And marriage is even 8 !" he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and the 9 the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very 10 me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on different activities. Sometimes the activity is interesting, but in most time it is boring. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. 10, 2015

Time

Activities

6:00

Had breakfast. Packed bags. Drove to the airport.

8:30

Plane landed. Signed(签名) for fans at the airport.

10:00

Attended the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.

11:00

Went to radio station to attend the live(现场直播) show.

13:00

Had lunch with local producer (制片人).

15:00

Went to theatre and prepared for the night show.

18:00

Had supper, but little. Went to theatre again and got ready for the show.

19:30

Hosted(主持) the show and sang many beautiful songs.

23:00

The show was over. Back to hotel. Too tired but excited to sleep, Fell asleep, with TV on.

1.The pop star went to the theatre_____________ on Feb. 10,2015.

A.onceB.twiceC.three timesD.four times

2.According to the chart, the pop star was good at _____________.

A.singingB.dancingC.talk showD.making movies

3.The pop star felt _____________ after the performance.

A.tiredB.excitedC.sadD.both A and B

4.How long did the night show last?

A.For about two hours.B.Less than four hours.C.More than four hours.D.Less than three hours.

5.This passage mainly tells us that _____________.

A.pop stars are not rich in factB.young people had better not be pop starsC.many young people want to be pop starsD.pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people who called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.

ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in theUnited States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little aboutChinaor the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.

But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas(海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were fromChina. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic ofChina. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N.Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.

1."ABC"in this passage means "____________".

A.three English lettersB.a kind of bananaC.Chinese born in AmericaD.Americans born inChina

2.Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _______.

A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideB.they think they like Westerners but look likeC.hinese C. they were born inChinabut got to study inAmericaD.they like to eat bananas

3.The underlined word “blood” may probably mean__________.

A.国籍B.血统C.爱心D.皮肤

4.C.N.Yang is mentioned here to show that ____________.

A.American Chinese are greatB.We love American ChineseC.Chinese people can win Nobel PrizesD.American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens

5.This passage mainly talks about _____.

A.different kinds of bananasB.overseas ChineseC.the Nobel PrizeD.the life story of C.N. Yang

If you want to get a new cell phone number, don't forget to bring your ID card with you.

From September 1, people have to register(注册) with their ID to buy a new cell phone number. You can show your ID card or hukou, but student ID's won't work.

If you already have a cell phone number, it is better to register it.

The new rules are meant to prevent junk messages and fraud(诈骗) through cell phones.

A cell phone user inChinaon average received 43.3 messages a week in the first half of this year. According to reports, about 12 of those were junk messages.

In a survey, about 74.5 percent of users said they have received fraudulent(诈骗的) messages.

If all people register their cell phone number with ID information, it will be easier for police to find the people behind those messages.

Situations in other countries

Because cell phone are getting more and more popular, many countries have made stricter cell phone rules .Countries like India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore all ask users to register their ID information.

Ulrich Miller is a German living in Beijing. "InGermany, you have to show your ID when you buy a cell phone card," he said. "The rules have been there for a long time. Most people know about it."Linda Vander Horst is a student at Peking University. She said that in the Netherlands(荷兰),people have to show ID information and bank account(账户) information to buy a cell phone card.

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules①

* Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. We can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.②

* ③Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.

* Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. ④If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.* Limit(限制) screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. ⑤

Everyone wants success. As a student, you also want to be s①at school, no matter whether you are good at studies or not. But it’s difficult to learn all the lessons well because it r②good ways and habits. If you take right ways of studying, you can make great progress. Here I will offer you some a③.

Firstly, be sure to make up your mind to work hard and do well in everything you learn. You should try your best to study.

Secondly, it’s necessary for you to have a good study habit. While studying, make sure to pay ato it. After you finish your study, don’t forget to find some time for fun in order to help you relax as well.

Thirdly, you should try to learn every subject well. If you are weak in a subject, you need to e⑤yourself to do well in it. You should often r⑥yourself why you need to study.

F⑦, you had better take notes in class because you can not remember everything. These notes will be h⑧for you to go over or remember what you have learnt. If you forget some points, you can r⑨them. If you take all the suggestions, you will certainly d⑩into a better student in studies.